What's New https://surety.site-ym.com/news/default.asp Mon, 8 Jun 2026 01:22:57 GMT Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:06:00 GMT Copyright © 2019 The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) CPP & CPP for Public Entities Filing Status Alert https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=439602 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=439602 CPP & CPP for Public Entities Filing (SFAA-F-306/SFAA-F-306.1) / Rules Manual Filing XX-FM-25 Filing Status Alert posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.
]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:06:00 GMT Binder of Standard Fidelity and Forgery Forms updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=88164 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=88164 Updates to the Binder of Standard Forms have been posted for state specific materials filed in connection with the revised CPP and CPP For Public Entities forms.  Details on the latest updates are on the Countrywide Filings page. 

The Binder of Standard Fidelity and Forgery Forms is accessible online for Members and Claims Advisors. 

 Hard copy order form for non-Members:
]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:59:00 GMT Filing Reference Numbers: Rules Manual, Loss Cost and Fidelity Form Filings - updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=106244 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=106244

Approved SFAA Filings: SFAA Filing Reference Numbers - Rules Manual, Loss Cost and Fidelity Form Filings has been updated for multiple states.

Members should navigate to Member Services / Regulatory / Approved Filings with Filing Reference Numbers by State.

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 20:37:00 GMT Surety Loss Cost Filing Status Report posted for SFAA members for the 2018 Surety Loss Cost Filing https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=403526 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=403526 Surety Loss Cost Filing Status Report posted for SFAA members for the 2018 Surety Loss Cost Filing (XX-SLC-11) on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.
]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:05:00 GMT Fidelity and Forgery Rules Manual updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=88165 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=88165

The Fidelity and Forgery Rules Manual has been updated with revisions to Section 1 (Mercantile and Governmental Entities) for Members and Subscribers (effective date 3/1/2019). 

 
]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:46:00 GMT 2018 CPP Filing Announcement https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=432281 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=432281 CPP & CPP for Public Entities Filing (SFAA-F-306) / Rules Manual Filing XX-FM-25 Announcement posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.
]]> Wed, 2 Jan 2019 22:04:20 GMT State Specific Filings posted for Members https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=422421 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=422421 State Specific Filings have been posted for Members for:

  • Kansas Endorsement (SE 01 80 10 18): SFAA-F-305
  • Maryland Exception Page: MD-FM-25
  • Ohio Exception Page: OH-SM-11

Navigate to Member Services / Regulatory / State Specific Filings (pending)


]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:30:54 GMT Surety Rules Manual updated - effective July 25, 2018 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=407193 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=407193

The Surety Rules Manual for Members and Subscribers has been updated (effective July 25, 2018).

]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:36:00 GMT SFAA’s Rate and Form Filing Chart has been updated for recent statutory changes https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=77122 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=77122  

Statutory and Regulatory Provisions Governing Fidelity and Surety Filing Requirements - Rate and Form Filing Status By Jurisdiction 

SFAA’s Rate and Form Filing Chart has been updated for recent statutory changes.

For Members only (or navigate to Member Services / Regulatory)

]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2018 19:15:00 GMT Filing Requirements in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and West Virginia https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=410003 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=410003

Filing Requirements in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and West Virginia

 

]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2018 19:02:24 GMT ERISA Dishonesty Bond Filing Status Report posted for SFAA Members https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=364028 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=364028 ERISA Dishonesty Bond (SFAA-F-303; XX-FM-24) Status Report posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page. 
]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:01:00 GMT Filing Requirements in New Hampshire updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=397785 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=397785 Filing Requirements in New Hampshire updated  More information for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Member Authorization Form Blanks page.
]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:55:29 GMT Surety Loss Cost Update Filing Announcement Available for Members https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=393458 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=393458 Loss Cost Update Filing (Surety) 2018 Announcement, XX-SLC-11, posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.
]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:16:38 GMT CPP Social Engineering Fraud Filing status report posted https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=240925 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=240925

CPP Social Engineering Fraud Filing (SFAA-F-299; XX-FM-22; XX-FLC-15) Status Report posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings (pending) page.

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:42:00 GMT Massachusetts Form Filing Requirements - Fidelity and Crime Filings Status Report posted https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=374129 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=374129 Massachusetts Form Filing Requirements - Fidelity and Crime Filings Status Report  posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.
]]> Wed, 7 Mar 2018 19:16:00 GMT Filing to Update Surety Rules Manual status report updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=389173 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=389173

Filing to Update Surety Rules Manual *XX-SM-10 report updated for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.

]]> Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:53:11 GMT Crime Protection Policy Schedule Endorsement Filing status report updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=389172 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=389172

Crime Protection Policy Schedule Endorsement Filing (SFAA-F-294), XX-FM-21, Loss Cost Filing Number XX-FLC-13 status report updated for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.

]]> Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:41:00 GMT Loss Cost Update Filing (Surety) 2013 Status Report updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=169894 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=169894

Loss Cost Update Filing (Surety) 2013 Status Report, XX-SLC-10, updated for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.  Direct link.

]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:09:00 GMT Loss Cost Update Filing (Fidelity) 2012 Status Report posted https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=112794 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=112794

A Loss Cost Update Filing (Fidelity) 2012 Status report has been posted on the Countrywide Filings page for Members. Members may navigate to the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings section for more information.

In an effort to make the Countrywide Filings section easier to navigate, SFAA will post only the most current filing status report for each filing, as the reports are cumulative. The filing announcement, including all copies of the filing materials, will remain permanently for reference and always will be followed by the latest filing status report. All state-specific forms generated as a result of the filing review process and announced in the various status reports also will be permanently posted for reference.
]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2017 20:24:00 GMT Computer Crime Policy Filing Status Report posted for SFAA Members https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=329633 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=329633  

Status Report on Updated Computer Crime Policy Posted for SFAA Members

Computer Crime Policy for Financial Institutions (SFAA-F-301); Rules Manual Filing (XX-FM-23); Loss Cost Filing (XX-FM-16)  Status Report posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.

]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:13:00 GMT Fidelity Rules Manual and Binder of Standard Forms updated for ERISA Dishonesty Bond Filing https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=368199 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=368199

The Fidelity and Forgery Rules Manual has been updated for Members and Subscribers (effective date 11/3/2017). 

 

The Binder of Standard Fidelity and Forgery Forms is accessible online for Members, Subscribers, and Claims Advisors. 

 Hard copy order form for non-Members:

 

]]> Fri, 3 Nov 2017 15:15:00 GMT Manual Page Checklist updated https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=159671 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=159671

The Manual Page Checklist for the Manual of Rules, Procedures and Classifications for Fidelity, Forgery and Surety Bonds has been updated for Members. 

Members should navigate to the Regulatory Filings / General Information page.

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:54:00 GMT ERISA Dishonesty Bond Filed for SFAA Members https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=359082 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=359082 ERISA Dishonesty Bond (SFAA-F-303; XX-FM-24) Filed for SFAA Members posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / Countrywide Filings page.
]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:11:40 GMT New York – FI and CPP Riders, Endorsements, and Applications https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=354081 https://surety.site-ym.com/news/news.asp?id=354081 New York – FI and CPP Riders, Endorsements, and Applications  More information posted for Members on the Regulatory Filings / State Specific Filings page.
]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:04:08 GMT